Obituaries

Alice Martin

Alice Martin

Aug 21, 2012

Alice M. Martin, age 59, of Raymond, died Tuesday morning, August 21, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. She fought a courageous battle with breast cancer. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 24, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Raymond. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, August 23, and one hour prior to...

Carmen Lindgren

Carmen Lindgren

Aug 21, 2012

Carmen H. Lindgren, 82, of Spicer, died Tuesday morning, August 21, at the Lakeview Ranch in Darwin following a long decline due to Alzheimer's. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 1, at First Lutheran Church of Norway Lake. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Funeral...

Margaret Mueller

Margaret Mueller

Aug 19, 2012

Margaret M. Mueller, 90, of Willmar, died Sunday, August 19, 2012, at Bethesda Pleasant View Nursing Home in Willmar. A memorial service will be held at 1 P.M. Monday, January 7th, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar. The interment was held at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are...

Jacob Polta

Jacob Polta

Aug 18, 2012

Jacob John Polta, 84, longtime Willmar resident and English teacher at Willmar High School, died Saturday, Aug. 18, at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park. The service is at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar, with the Rev. Jerry Paulson officiating, followed by burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m....

Marta Stoffers

Marta Stoffers

Aug 17, 2012

Marta G. Stoffers, age 68, of Atwater, died Friday evening, August 17, from injuries received in a motor vehicle accident. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, August 23, at the Church of Our Lady Of Manannah in Manannah. Interment will be in St Patrick's Catholic Cemetery near Kandiyohi. Visitation will be 5-8 P.M. Wednesday at...

Eileen Kolinski

Eileen Kolinski

Aug 15, 2012

Eileen F. Kolinski, age 93, of Spicer, formally of Alpena, Michigan, died Thursday afternoon, Aug. 15, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Memorial services will be held at a later date in Michigan with burial at Presque Isle Cemetery in Presque Isle, Michigan. Local arrangements are with the Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral Home in Spicer. Survived by two sons;...

Ruby Bernhagen

Ruby Bernhagen

Aug 14, 2012

Ruby I. Bernhagen, age 84, of Willmar, died Tuesday afternoon, August 14, at the Sterling House in Willmar. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, August 18, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, August 17, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and will continue for...

Avery Feldman

Avery Feldman

Aug 11, 2012

Avery Jane Feldman, stillborn daughter of Shantel (Klaphake) and Shaun Feldman of Sunburg, was born on Saturday, August 11, 2012 at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, August 17, at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg. Interment will be in Monson Lake Lutheran Cemetery in rural Sunburg. Visitation will be one hour prior to...

Betty Deyo

Betty Deyo

Aug 9, 2012

Betty Florence Deyo, age 88, of Willmar died Thursday morning, August 9, at Bethesda PleasantView Nursing Home in Willmar. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, August 13, at First Presbyterian Church in Willmar. Interment will be held at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Monday, August 13, at the...

Lennard Erickson

Lennard Erickson

Aug 7, 2012

Lennard F. Erickson, age 94, of Blomkest, died Tuesday morning, August 7, at Bethesda Pleasant View Nursing Home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 11, at the Blomkest Baptist Church. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, August 10, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be...

Geraldine Taylor

Geraldine Taylor

Aug 7, 2012

Geraldine C. "Gerry" Taylor, age 97, of Willmar, died Tuesday morning, August 7, at Rice Care Center in Willmar. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 10, at the United Methodist Church in Willmar. Interment will be in the Echo City Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials...

Martha Carver

Martha Carver

Jul 22, 2012

Martha "Marty" A. Carver, 68, of New London, died Sunday, July 22, at Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar following a gallant battle with cancer. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Monday, July 30, at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Spicer. Inurnment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in New London. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday, July...

Olga Ruter

Olga Ruter

Jul 19, 2012

Olga Viola Ruter, 94, of Eagan, formerly of Willmar, died Thursday evening, July 19, at the Minnesota Masonic Home in Bloomington. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 24, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials are preferred to...

John Munson

John Munson

Jul 17, 2012

John S. Munson, age 75, of Atwater, died unexpectedly Tuesday morning, July 17, at his residence in Atwater. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 20, at the Church of St. Patrick in Kandiyohi. Interment will be at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Atwater. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, July 19,...

Vernis Carlson

Vernis Carlson

Jul 17, 2012

Vernis E. Carlson, age 85, of Willmar, died Tuesday, July 17, at Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar following a short illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, July 21st, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. The interment will be in the Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery in Willmar. Memorials are preferred to the American Cancer Society. Friends...

Loretto Ludowese

Loretto Ludowese

Jul 12, 2012

Loretto T. Ludowese, 87, of Atwater, died Thursday morning, July 12, at Glen Oaks Care Center in New London. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at11 A.M. Tuesday, July 17th, at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Spicer. Interment will be at St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery in Stewart. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service...

James Toth

James Toth

Jul 11, 2012

James "Jim" F. Toth, age 70, of rural Spicer, died Wednesday afternoon, July 11, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar due to a lake accident. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 A.M., Monday, July 16, at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Spicer. Instead of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Faith Formation...

Robert Krystosek

Robert Krystosek

Jul 9, 2012

The Rev. Robert "Fr. Bob" Henry Krystosek, age 84, of Clara City, died Monday afternoon, July 9, at the Clara City Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 14, at St. Clara's Catholic Church in Clara City. Interment will be at St. Hedwig's Catholic Cemetery in Holdingford. Visitation will be from 5-7...

Elvin Dragt

Elvin Dragt

Jul 8, 2012

Elvin L. Dragt, age 76, of Willmar, died Sunday morning, July 8, at the Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11, at Willmar Christian Reformed Church. Interment will be at Holland Township Cemetery in Prinsburg. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home...

Quinn Peterson

Quinn Peterson

Jul 4, 2012

Quinn Michael Peterson, 37, of Willmar, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 4, at his residence. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 7, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. on Friday, July 6, at the Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral Home in Spicer and one...